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出水芙蓉
chūshuǐfúróng
1. as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young lady's face or old gentleman's calligraphy)

Character Breakdown

出
chū
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
HSK 1 5 丶
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1 4 丶
芙
fú
lotus; hibiscus
7 丶
蓉
róng
lotus, hibiscus; Chengdu, Sichuan
13 丶

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